Purpose of the Open Lands, Rivers and Trails Fund:

Keeping water in the Colorado River and other rivers for agriculture, ranching and outdoor recreation.

To the protection, conservation, and acquisition of agricultural lands, natural areas, scenic open lands, wildlife habitat, wetlands, and river access.

To the maintenance of hiking and biking trails.

Open Lands, Rivers and Trails Funds Available (as of 1/31/2018): $1.2 million
All meetings are open to the public, please click here to view the Advisory Committee meeting schedule.

Eligible Grant Applicants:

Grand County, incorporated municipalities located within Grand County, and qualified nonprofit land conservation organizations as defined at 26 U.S.C §170(h)(3) or as accredited to hold conservation easements by the Land Trust Alliance Commission may submit grant applications requesting funding for the following: less than fee interests in real property, fee simple or water rights acquisition.

Grand County, incorporated municipalities located within Grand County, and nonprofit organizations may submit grant applications requesting funding for the maintenance of hiking and biking trails. Funding for trail maintenance purposes is capped at 15% of the funds available for grant awards.

Partnerships with municipalities or County can also apply.

How to Apply:

The Open Lands, Rivers and Trails Fund is administered by the Grand County Board of County Commissions through recommendations of a nine-member Advisory Committee composed of equal representation from the agricultural, land conservation, outdoor recreation, water, business, and economic development communities.

To apply, please first review the Open Lands Rivers and Trails Bylaws dated July 25th, 2017. These bylaws include General Evaluation Criteria (Attachment II), which all grant applicants should review closely. In addition to reviewing the bylaws, please read the two Resolutions dated August 18th, 2016 and January 26th, 2017.

When you are ready to apply, click on the “Grant Application” located below and follow the instructions.

When to Apply?

February 1, 2018: Applications posted

March 15, 2018: Applications due

April 24, 2018: Open Lands, Rivers and Trails Advisory Committee notifies the Grand County Board of County Commissioners of their recommendations for funding

Questions?

Contact Anna Drexler-Dreis (Administrator): aldrexler@gmail.com or (414) 305-8422

Grant Application

Please email completed application(s) to Open Lands, Rivers, and Trails Advisory Committee at olrtac@co.grand.co.us